Apostille for an FBI background check
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What it costs
$149for the first document, all-in
- Each additional
- $69
- Included
- Our service, the $20 US Department of State fee per document, and return shipping within the United States.
How it works
- You send
A photo of the background check, then the original by mail.
- We do
Check it, fill in form DS-4194, pay the $20 fee and submit it to the Office of Authentications.
- You get back
Your background check with the apostille, checked against your order and shipped to you.
How long it takes
- Our part
- We send your document to the authority within 1 business day of receiving it, and ship it back within 1 business day of getting it back.
- US Department of State
- We do not publish a processing time for the US Department of State because we have not verified a current figure, and we cannot promise one.
What can go wrong
The usual mistake is sending it to a state instead of the US Department of State. Our check reads the issuing agency and routes it correctly.
A document from another state
An apostille has to come from the state that issued the document, and we do not take Nevada orders online yet. Change the issuing state and we will take a quote request.
If an authority still rejects a document, we resubmit it at no service charge. Refund policy
Questions
How do I request a federal apostille myself?
You send the document with form DS-4194 and the fee of $20 per document to the US Department of State, Office of Authentications, in Sterling, Virginia. Walk-in requests are limited to 15 documents per customer or company.
How much does an apostille cost in total?
A state apostille by mail costs $129 for the first document and $59 for each additional one, for every state we take orders for. For California documents, the same-day Los Angeles counter costs $249. A federal apostille costs $149. Each price includes our service, the government fee and return shipping within the United States. There are no other fees.
Can you ship my documents back to me abroad?
Yes. International return shipping costs $65 per order. Return shipping within the United States is included in every price.
Can you translate my document?
Yes. Certified translation costs $39 per page and is added to the same order. Countries and offices have their own translation rules, so ask the office that will receive your documents whether it accepts a certified translation made in the United States before you order one.